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Babolat Pure Aero Gen9 (2026) vs Yonex Percept 97 vs Yonex Super Grap
Axes first, then the short verdict. The overall Court Score is not an average.
Listing
Court Score
4
3
3
Powerfree depth
4
3
4
Controlaim when swinging out
3
5
4
Spinshape / dip
5
4
3
Comfortarm-friendly sessions
2
4
4
Valueworth street price
3
3
5
Verdict
The yellow spin frame club players still mean when they say Aero—Gen9 is a bit more muted than the 2023 beast, still the clearest primary demo in the spin lane.
Yonex’s club-player control stick—surgical 97 aim, buttery FlexCon pocketing, and enough spin to keep full cuts honest.
Yonex’s 1987 club classic—0.6 mm polyurethane that sits between Tourna’s chalky dry and Wilson Pro’s soft tack—$8 for a 3-pack, colors for days, the balanced overgrip Court List was missing.